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Each $0.10 increase in corn price results in an increase in feeding cost of gain of approximately $0.88. In turn, each $1 increase in feeding cost of gain results in a $5.56 per head decrease in cattle finishing net returns.
Read More about Impact of Higher Corn Prices on Cattle Finishing Net ReturnsThe Purdue Crop Cost and Return Guide offers farmers a resource to project financials for the coming cropping year. These are the February 2021 crop budget estimations for 2021.
Read More about 2021 Crop Cost and Return GuidePurdue ag economists Brady Brewer and Michael Langemeier discuss credit underwriting and the criteria financial institutions use to determine eligibility of an applicant in this episode of the Purdue Commercial AgCast.
Read More about Understanding the Five C’s of CreditCOVID-19 and fluctuating fed cattle and feed prices resulted in another challenging year for cattle finishers. This article updates feeding cost of gain, breakeven prices, and net return estimates for 2020 and provides projections for the first half of 2021.
Read More about Cattle Finishing Net Returns Prospects for 2021Purdue agricultural economists James Mintert and Brady Brewer discuss the latest December release of the USDA Farm Income Forecast report. Each year, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) forecasts farm income in February and then releases additional updates throughout the year as more data becomes available. This Purdue Commercial AgCast episode discusses the latest updates to the 2020 forecast released by USDA on December 2nd.
Read More about December 2020: USDA Farm Income Forecast UpdateOn this Purdue Commercial AgCast episode, Dr. Michael Langemeier and Dr. Brady Brewer discuss the latest numbers from the Purdue Center for Commercial Agriculture’s decision tool along with tips on how to use this tool to make farm operating decisions.
Read More about Crop Cost and ReturnsThis article examines differences in the characteristics for farms with a current ratio above and below 2.0. In addition, we examine the correlation between the current ratio and farm characteristics.
Read More about Differences in Working Capital among FarmsCompute accrual net farm income, and key financial ratios and repayment capacity measures from Schedule F information and beginning and ending balance sheets.
Read More about Measuring & Analyzing Farm Financial PerformanceA series of financial management articles that examine financial statements and financial analysis. Financial management involves the evaluation of liquidity and solvency, financial planning, acquisition and use of financial resources, asset purchases and farm growth, and relationships with agricultural lenders.
Read More about Financial Management – Statements & AnalysisThis article examined trends in liquidity for a sample of KFMA farms. Liquidity, measured using the current ratio, has declined substantially since its peak in 2013.
Read More about Examining Trends in Liquidity for a Sample of Kansas Farms